Have you ever driven past one of those signs by an apartment building or condo that says, “If you lived here, you’d be home now”? I thought of those signs this week when I was out in my garden. As I picked peas, lettuce, baby kale and an assortment of flowers, I thought about the…

And Other Pleasures of Raised Bed Gardening! One of the wonderful things about gardening in the loose, well amended soil of a raised bed is seeing how fast the veggies grow. The demonstration raised beds at Hyannis Country Garden were planted at the end of May. At that time a variety of plants and seeds…

Many of you might remember when the rock star Prince changed his name to a symbol. Since the symbol wasn’t pronounceable, because that would just be another name after all, he became “the artist formerly known as Prince.” I think of this every time I pass the baskets of ‘Red Riding Hood’ Mandevilla in the…

At this time of year we see something new every time we go into the garden. We notice what’s wonderful, what’s worrisome, and sometimes what’s downright weird. Here are a few things that I’ve noticed in my yard this week that you might have spotted too, beginning with the wonderful. And now for things you…

In May when our gardens wake up it’s typical for people to wonder if what they are seeing in their yards are weeds or a desirable perennial plant. The old joke about this is: “How do you tell the difference between a weed and a valuable perennial? You tug on it…if it comes up easily,…

Plant guarantees are tricky because plants are living and living things aren't predictable...sometimes they thrive, sometimes they die.

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If you haven’t looked closely at your maples, birches, crabapples, weeping cherries and roses in the past two weeks you might be missing the fact that they are being eaten. Even as the these trees and shrubs are just breaking dormancy, if you live in S.E. Massachusetts you are likely to see tiny holes in the…

Some perennials are long-lived and others only live for a few years. Some perennials spread while others don't. Get to know your plants.

Spring snows and cold can do damage on plants. Read about which plants will recover and how you can help them after spring storms.

Read about deterring squirrels and other critters, how to keep your spring bulbs flowering well, and reasons bulbs may disappear.

Here are five ideas for promoting pollinators in your yard and garden. Learn about the importance of diversity in the landscape.